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2006 Community Profiles

 
Souris Image: Data quality note(s)
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Table: Population and dwelling counts
Population and dwelling counts Souris, Town   Kimmirut, Hamlet
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population in 2006 1 1,232   411
Population in 2001 1 1,248   433
2001 to 2006 population change (%) -1.3   -5.1
Total private dwellings 2 542   116
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3 503   113
Population density per square kilometre 360.0   181.4
Land area (square km) 3.42   2.27
Table: Age characteristics
Age characteristics Souris, Town   Kimmirut, Hamlet
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 4 1,230 570 660   415 225 180
0 to 4 years 60 25 35   45 30 20
5 to 9 years 60 30 30   50 25 25
10 to 14 years 90 40 50   40 20 20
15 to 19 years 85 40 40   45 30 20
20 to 24 years 75 35 35   40 20 15
25 to 29 years 45 20 25   30 15 10
30 to 34 years 50 20 35   30 15 15
35 to 39 years 70 40 35   35 20 15
40 to 44 years 90 40 50   25 20 10
45 to 49 years 90 40 45   20 10 10
50 to 54 years 90 50 35   10 5 5
55 to 59 years 105 50 55   10 5 5
60 to 64 years 70 40 30   15 10 5
65 to 69 years 50 25 25   10 5 5
70 to 74 years 55 30 30   5 0 0
75 to 79 years 45 20 25   0 5 0
80 to 84 years 50 10 40   0 0 0
85 years and over 60 20 40   0 0 0
Median age of the population 5 44.7 44.3 45.0   22.1 21.9 22.3
% of the population aged 15 and over 83.3 84.2 82.6   67.1 67.4 66.7
Table: Common-law status characteristics
Common-law status characteristics Souris, Town   Kimmirut, Hamlet
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 6 1,025 475 545   270 155 120
Not in a common-law relationship 935 430 505   185 110 80
In a common-law relationship 90 45 45   80 40 40
Table: Legal marital status characteristics
Legal marital status characteristics Souris, Town   Kimmirut, Hamlet
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 7 1,025 475 545   275 155 115
Never legally married (single) 8 355 195 155   210 125 85
Legally married (and not separated) 9 400 200 200   50 30 25
Separated, but still legally married 10 60 25 40   5 0 0
Divorced 11 65 30 35   0 0 0
Widowed 12 150 25 125   5 5 0
Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwelling characteristics Souris, Town   Kimmirut, Hamlet
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 13 500   110
Single-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 55.0   54.5
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 8.0   22.7
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 7.0   18.2
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 14 0.0   0.0
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 14 21.0   9.1
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 0.0   0.0
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 15 9.0   0.0
Number of owned dwellings 16 275   20
Number of rented dwellings 17 225   90
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986 380   65
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 18 125   50
Dwellings requiring major repair - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 13.0   22.7
Average number of rooms per dwelling 19 5.6   5.1
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 19 0.0   18.2
Average value of owned dwelling ($) 20 99,420   179,550
Table: Selected family characteristics
Selected family characteristics Souris, Town   Kimmirut, Hamlet
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total number of census families 21 310   90
Number of married-couple families 22 205   25
Number of common-law-couple families 23 45   45
Number of lone-parent families 65   25
Number of female lone-parent families 60   15
Number of male lone-parent families 0   10
Average number of persons in all census families 3.0   4.0
Average number of persons in married-couple families 22 3.0   4.2
Average number of persons in common-law-couple families 23 3.5   4.6
Average number of persons in lone-parent families 2.6   3.0
Average number of persons in female lone-parent families 2.5   3.3
Average number of persons in male lone-parent families 0.0   0.0
Median income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 49,813   41,344
Median income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 60,996   70,912
Median income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 23 50,856   49,664
Median income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 22,879   21,696
Median income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 22,852   19,776
Median income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 0   0
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 44,701   39,808
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 52,009   64,128
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 48,040   46,720
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 22,864   21,696
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 22,826   19,776
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 0   0
Table: Selected household characteristics
Selected household characteristics Souris, Town   Kimmirut, Hamlet
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private households 25 505   115
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) with children 26 135   50
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) without children 27 110   10
One-person households 175   30
Other household types 28 85   30
Average household size 2.3   3.7
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 35,826   45,696
Median income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 65,283   56,704
Median income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 43,113   0
Median income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 14,774   24,448
Median income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 31,236   31,872
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 31,877   43,648
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 58,627   51,072
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 37,481   0
Median after-tax income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 14,489   24,128
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 28,805   30,400
Median monthly payments for rented dwellings ($) 30 501   105
Median monthly payments for owner-occupied dwellings ($) 31 522   828
Table: Mother tongue
Mother tongue Souris, Town   Kimmirut, Hamlet
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 32 1,160 545 615   410 230 185
English only 1,105 530 580   30 15 10
French only 45 10 35   0 0 0
English and French 10 0 10   0 0 0
Other language(s) 33 0 0 0   385 210 170
Table: Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages Souris, Town   Kimmirut, Hamlet
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 34 1,155 545 610   415 230 185
English only 1,070 500 575   360 195 160
French only 0 0 0   0 0 0
English and French 90 45 40   10 10 10
Neither English nor French 0 0 0   45 25 20
Table: Language spoken most often at home
Language spoken most often at home Souris, Town   Kimmirut, Hamlet
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 35 1,155 545 610   410 225 185
English 1,155 540 610   60 35 25
French 0 0 0   0 0 0
Non-official language 0 0 0   345 190 160
English and French 0 0 0   0 0 0
English and non-official language 0 0 0   0 10 0
French and non-official language 0 0 0   0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Immigrant status and period of immigration
Immigrant status and period of immigration Souris, Town   Kimmirut, Hamlet
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 36 1,160 545 615   410 230 185
Non-immigrants 37 1,135 545 595   410 225 180
Immigrants 38 25 10 20   10 0 0
Before 1991 25 10 20   0 0 0
1991 to 2000 0 0 0   0 0 0
2001 to 2006 39 0 0 0   0 0 0
Non-permanent residents 40 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Citizenship
Citizenship Souris, Town   Kimmirut, Hamlet
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 41 1,155 545 610   410 225 185
Canadian citizens 1,150 545 605   410 230 180
Canadian citizens under age 18 255 135 115   165 90 75
Canadian citizens age 18 and over 900 410 485   245 135 105
Not Canadian citizens 42 10 0 10   0 0 0
Table: Generation status
Generation status Souris, Town   Kimmirut, Hamlet
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 43 955 440 520   275 155 120
1st generation 44 20 0 20   0 0 0
2nd generation 45 30 15 15   0 0 0
3rd generation or more 46 900 420 480   270 155 115
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago Souris, Town   Kimmirut, Hamlet
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 1 year and over 47 1,135 530 605   400 220 180
Lived at the same address 1 year ago 1,085 505 580   345 190 155
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 35 15 15   40 20 20
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed addresses from another census subdivision (municipality) within the same province or territory 15 0 0   10 10 10
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago 10 10 0   0 10 0
Lived in a different country 1 year ago 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago Souris, Town   Kimmirut, Hamlet
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 5 years and over 48 1,105 515 590   365 200 160
Lived at the same address 5 years ago 770 375 395   250 145 105
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 235 105 130   75 40 35
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses from another census subdivision (municipality) within the same province or territory 20 10 20   25 10 15
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago 75 30 45   15 10 0
Lived in a different country 5 years ago 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Aboriginal population
Aboriginal population Souris, Town   Kimmirut, Hamlet
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal identity population 49 1,155 545 615   415 230 180
Aboriginal identity population 50 50 15 35   385 215 170
Non-Aboriginal identity population 1,110 530 575   25 15 10
Table: Educational attainment
Educational attainment Souris, Town   Kimmirut, Hamlet
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 51 955 435 520   270 155 120
No certificate, diploma or degree 350 150 200   165 95 70
High school certificate or equivalent 52 305 170 135   30 20 10
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 105 70 35   10 10 0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 53 125 35 90   40 20 25
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 30 10 25   10 0 0
University certificate, diploma or degree 35 0 30   25 10 15
Total population aged 15 to 24 54 190 115 75   85 50 35
No certificate, diploma or degree 80 40 35   55 35 20
High school certificate or equivalent 55 85 65 20   20 10 10
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 0 10 0   0 0 0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 56 10 0 0   10 10 0
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 10 0 10   0 0 0
University certificate, diploma or degree 0 0 0   0 0 0
Total population aged 25 to 34 57 110 50 60   60 30 25
No certificate, diploma or degree 10 0 10   25 15 10
High school certificate or equivalent 58 65 25 45   10 10 0
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 25 20 0   10 0 0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 59 0 0 10   10 0 10
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 0 0 0   0 0 0
University certificate, diploma or degree 10 0 0   10 0 10
Total population aged 35 to 64 60 470 210 265   120 65 55
No certificate, diploma or degree 140 60 80   70 35 35
High school certificate or equivalent 61 125 70 55   0 0 0
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 70 40 25   0 0 0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 62 105 30 70   20 10 10
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 0 0 0   0 10 0
University certificate, diploma or degree 30 0 25   20 10 10
Table: Major field of study
Major field of study Souris, Town   Kimmirut, Hamlet
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 63 955 435 520   275 150 115
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 660 325 335   195 115 80
Education 25 0 20   15 0 10
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 0 0 0   0 0 0
Humanities 10 0 0   10 0 0
Social and behavioural sciences and law 0 0 0   20 0 10
Business, management and public administration 75 0 70   10 0 0
Physical and life sciences and technologies 0 0 0   0 10 0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 0 0 0   0 0 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 60 60 0   15 20 0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 0 0 0   10 0 0
Health, parks, recreation and fitness 85 10 70   10 10 10
Personal, protective and transportation services 45 35 10   0 10 0
Other 64 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Location of study
Location of study Souris, Town   Kimmirut, Hamlet
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 65 955 435 520   275 155 120
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 660 320 335   195 115 80
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 295 110 185   75 40 40
Inside Canada 295 110 180   75 35 35
Outside Canada 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Labour force activity
Labour force activity Souris, Town   Kimmirut, Hamlet
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 66 955 440 520   270 155 115
In the labour force 67 665 355 310   180 105 75
Employed 68 590 320 270   145 80 65
Unemployed 69 75 35 40   30 20 10
Not in the labour force 70 290 80 210   95 50 45
Participation rate 71 69.6 80.7 59.6   66.7 67.7 65.2
Employment rate 72 61.8 72.7 51.9   53.7 51.6 56.5
Unemployment rate 73 11.3 9.9 12.9   16.7 19.0 13.3
Table: Occupation
Occupation Souris, Town   Kimmirut, Hamlet
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 74 665 355 310   170 95 75
A Management occupations 75 40 25 15   15 10 10
B Business, finance and administration occupations 70 20 55   30 10 15
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 15 10 10   0 0 0
D Health occupations 20 0 20   10 0 0
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion 30 0 30   30 10 20
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 10 0 0   15 15 0
G Sales and service occupations 125 55 70   30 15 20
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 60 50 10   40 35 10
I Occupations unique to primary industry 180 150 35   0 0 0
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 115 50 65   0 0 0
Table: Industry
Industry Souris, Town   Kimmirut, Hamlet
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 76 660 355 310   170 95 70
Agriculture and other resource-based industries 185 145 35   10 10 0
Construction 15 15 0   10 10 0
Manufacturing 150 80 75   0 0 0
Wholesale trade 0 0 0   0 0 0
Retail trade 50 20 30   25 15 15
Finance and real estate 10 0 10   0 10 0
Health care and social services 40 10 30   10 0 10
Educational services 25 0 25   30 10 20
Business services 60 25 40   15 10 10
Other services 120 55 65   50 35 15
Table: Unpaid work
Unpaid work Souris, Town   Kimmirut, Hamlet
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid work 77 865 390 475   250 140 110
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid housework 78 865 395 475   240 130 110
Population 15 years and over reporting hours looking after children without pay 79 365 130 235   185 95 90
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors 80 175 65 110   95 55 40
Table: Language used most often at work
Language used most often at work Souris, Town   Kimmirut, Hamlet
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over who worked since 2005 81 710 370 345   190 105 80
English 690 360 325   90 55 35
French 15 0 15   0 0 0
Non-official language 0 0 0   95 50 40
English and French 0 10 0   0 0 0
English and non-official language 0 0 0   10 10 0
French and non-official language 0 0 0   0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Place of work status
Place of work status Souris, Town   Kimmirut, Hamlet
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over 82 590 315 270   145 80 65
Worked at home 55 30 35   10 0 0
Worked outside Canada 0 0 0   0 0 0
No fixed workplace address 120 95 25   0 0 0
Worked at usual place 410 195 215   135 70 55
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence 335 155 180   110 65 50
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence 35 20 15   15 10 10
Worked in a different census division (county) 20 10 10   0 0 0
Worked in a different province 20 15 10   0 0 0
Table: Mode of transportation to work
Mode of transportation to work Souris, Town   Kimmirut, Hamlet
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address 83 530 290 240   135 80 60
Car, truck, van, as driver 430 260 170   15 10 10
Car, truck, van, as passenger 35 10 25   25 15 0
Public transit 0 0 0   0 0 0
Walked or bicycled 65 25 35   90 40 45
All other modes 0 0 0   15 15 10
Table: Visible minority population characteristics
Visible minority population characteristics Souris, Town   Kimmirut, Hamlet
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 84 1,160 545 610   410 225 180
Total visible minority population 85 0 0 0   0 0 0
Chinese 0 0 0   0 0 0
South Asian 86 0 0 0   0 0 0
Black 0 0 0   0 0 0
Filipino 0 0 0   0 0 0
Latin American 0 0 0   0 0 0
Southeast Asian 87 0 0 0   0 0 0
Arab 0 0 0   0 0 0
West Asian 88 0 0 0   0 0 0
Korean 0 0 0   0 0 0
Japanese 0 0 0   0 0 0
Visible minority, n.i.e. 89 0 0 0   0 0 0
Multiple visible minority 90 0 0 0   0 0 0
Not a visible minority 91 1,160 545 610   410 230 180
Table: Earnings in 2005
Earnings in 2005 Souris, Town   Kimmirut, Hamlet
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 92 725 365 360   175 100 75
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over ($) 93 17,230 19,028 15,528   21,504 21,952 20,032
Persons 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 94 240 110 130   80 50 25
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 93 30,244 35,794 25,047   40,107 39,040 44,928
Table: Income in 2005
Income in 2005 Souris, Town   Kimmirut, Hamlet
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with income (counts) 95 925 425 500   240 135 110
Median income - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 20,029 23,996 18,669   15,456 14,208 17,632
Median income after tax - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 18,172 20,334 17,276   15,072 12,800 17,216
Composition of total income (100%) 97 100 100 100   100 100 100
Earnings - As a % of total income 68.6 74.1 61.5   80.9 85.7 77.1
Government transfers - As a % of total income 26.4 22.5 31.0   16.1 10.3 21.7
Other money - As a % of total income 5.1 2.6 7.7   2.3 2.7 1.8
Income status of all persons in private households (counts) 98 1,155 540 615   0 0 0
% in low income before tax - All persons 19.9 13.8 25.2   0.0 0.0 0.0
% in low income after tax - All persons 7.3 4.6 8.9   0.0 0.0 0.0
% in low income before tax - Persons less than 18 years of age 20.0 14.8 30.4   0.0 0.0 0.0
% in low income after tax - Persons less than 18 years of age 11.8 0.0 20.8   0.0 0.0 0.0

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How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Souris, Prince Edward Island (Code1101036) (table). 2006 Community Profiles. 2006 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13, 2007.
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